Groups and Retreats

YMCA Camp Jackson provides the perfect setting for family reunions,
weddings, youth groups, corporate retreats and company picnics.
Customize your stay to ensure it is unique, effective and memorable.
Whether you are looking to spend time together as a family or moving
your company forward, YMCA Camp Jackson has the staff and the facilities
to meet your needs.

We offer indoor meeting spaces, with seating
capacities ranging from 12-150 people. We also have an open air pavilion
that seats up to 75.

For those looking for a retreat designed to
pull your team together and focus on bonding and improving your working
relationships, our highly trained staff can challenge your group as a
team or individually on our ropes course that focuses on activities to
develop teamwork, communication, leadership, conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills.

Ten
miles of hiking trails leave directly from the dining hall and provide
access to a waterfall, cave, geological formations and some of the most amazing
views in southern Colorado. Traditional camp activities are also
available to add some extra fun to your stay.

Lodging is in cabins with bunk beds that are situated near central bath houses. Please bring your own bedding items!

Meals and snacks are homemade and served family-style, with an alternate side bar, and can be tailored to meet your group's requests. Please let us know of special dietary needs. We are happy to accommodate most.

In addition to our Facilities and Programming options you will have access to:

Projector

Sound System with Microphones

Indoor Meeting Spaces (seating for up to 150)

Outdoor Meeting Spaces (seating for up to 150)

Kitchen and Cooking Facilities

Transportation (up to 60 passengers)

Rock Climbing

Canoeing

Team Building Elements

High Ropes Course

Archery

Riflery

Arts & Crafts

Campouts

Horseback Riding (seasonal)

Swimming (seasonal)

To find out more please give us a call at 719-543-5151 or email Douglas Lauritzen @ [email protected].

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School Groups

A tradition since 1916, YMCA Camp Jackson provides opportunities for
people of all ages to experience the great outdoors, learn new skills,
make friends and grow spiritually, mentally and physically. Camp Jackson
has served thousands annually through youth summer camps, weekend
retreats, outdoor education, leadership camps, and team building camps.

Lessons and Activities

Camp Jackson has been working with school groups for many
years and has developed a broad curriculum. We typically run two to four
day programs for school groups. Our school groups combine a
mixture of our lessons, team building and other activities. All of our
lessons are based in the great outdoors! Learning is achieved through
hands on activities, educational games and unique experiences.

Together we build the curriculum that fits your needs.

Activities include:

Archery

Arts & Crafts

Campouts

Canoeing

High Ropes Course

Horseback Riding (Seasonal)

Team Building Elements

Riflery

Rock Climbing

Swimming (Seasonal)

Lessons are available in:

Animal Science

Forest Ecology

Fire Succession

Geology

Night Hikes

Orienteering

Survival Skills

Team Building and Leadership

Camp Jackson is dedicated to training the leaders of
tomorrow. We offer a comprehensive range of team building and leadership
training. Our leadership training is designed to have tangible benefits
in both the outdoors and in the classroom setting.

Our Seven Leadership Traits

Builds a vision or shared vision.

Builds models – try it, change it, try it again.

Builds effective relationships within the group.

Utilizes and develops people’s strengths and abilities.

Recognizes that followship and leadership are equally important.

Is action oriented and decisive.

Appreciates and celebrates accomplishments.

We
have an extensive low ropes and initiatives course and all of the
elements are designed to help students problem-solve in a group,
focusing on interpersonal skills, leadership and communication. Our high
ropes course is designed to develop teamwork as well as trust and leadership. All elements involve between eight and 16 participants at all
times, to truly make this the ultimate team experience.

Our Facilities

Dining Hall

Our dining hall, which opened
in 2016, has bathrooms and seats 150 comfortably. The open fireplace and spacious covered
decks are favorite areas. Meals are served family style, hot and
fresh. Meal times are generally at 8:00am, 12:00pm and 5:30pm.
Menus are nutritionally balanced and appetizing. Special diets and
vegetarian menus are available with advanced notice.

Jackson Lodge

Jackson Lodge is a large two level facility. The
main level is complete with indoor fireplace, covered decks, rest rooms, camp
store, infirmary, meeting room and an open area for groups of up to 150. The
lower level has two dormitories each housing up to 14 people with bathrooms and
showers.

Environmental Center

The original Reed Lodge, built in 1923, serves both as an environmental center and arts building. All overnight tent camping trips and environmental activities occur here.

Capporicci Teen Center

The teen center is a
facility that sleeps a total of 32 participants in two wings with eight bunks in each wing. A central meeting space that is furnished with a
couches, chairs, and a table joins the wings. The natural rock fireplace is the
centerpiece of this beautiful room.

Cabins

There are six winterized
cabins that sleep a maximum of 14 participants per cabin in seven sets of bunks.
Bunk beds and mattresses are provided; participants must provide
their own linens and towels. Two large shower house facilities are
within easy walking distance from the cabins.

Outdoor Sports Area

Camp Jackson has covered archery, riflery ranges and a volleyball and soccer area.

Challenge Courses

Camp
has a team building challenge course, consisting of both high and low elements
that work to improve group communication and leadership skills.

Rock Climbing

Camp Jackson has eight top rope rock climbing routes bolted and located by Crockett trail and Eastridge.

Environmental Areas

Camp
Jackson has over 10 miles of hiking trails as well as San Isabel
National Forest hiking trails adjacent to the Camp’s property. Mountain
vistas, waterfalls, caves and streams complement the grounds. Eight group tent
camping sites are arranged throughout camps property. These areas are
also the sites for our outdoor education lessons.

Campfire Areas

Camp Jackson has two campfire areas that seat up to 150 people and multiple campfire areas that seat 12-24 people.